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One of western New York's most scenic natural areas, Letchworth State Park's centerpiece is the 17-mile Genesee River gorge and more than 20 breathtaking waterfalls surrounded by forested hiking trails and rustic overlooks. In addition to a pool, nature trails, a playground and activity programs for campers, the park offers 82 cabins with differing levels of comfort in five locations. Camping is available year-round, but cabin selection varies with the season.

Peak Season and Minimum Night Stays

Peak season is from June 26 through August 29, with accordingly higher rental rates. During peak times, advance reservations require a minimum stay of seven nights. Non-peak rentals have a two-night minimum. The maximum stay for all seasons is 14 nights.

Cabin Sectors

Letchworth State Park cabins are arranged in five sectors. Twenty-two "A" cabins and 22 "B" cabins are located at the south end of the park, on the west bank of the Genesee River and near the scenic Lower Falls. Eighteen "C" cabins sit at the park's remote north end, east of the river and north of the Highbanks tent and trailer camping area. Ten "D" cabins cluster at the south end of the park near the Parade Grounds and Middle Falls, east of the river. Ten "E" Cabins occupy a vale across the Genesee gorge from the "A" and "B" cabins.

Facilities

All cabins, regardless of sector, include an electric stove and oven, refrigerator, electric lights and wall outlets, twin-size bunks or cots, mattresses, table and chairs. Campers also can dine alfresco using the picnic table and outdoor grill. All visitors should bring their own linens, pillows, cooking and eating utensils, garbage bags, toiletries, flashlights and other camping accessories. Letchworth State Park prohibits pets.

"A" and "B" Cabin Amenities

The most comfortable of the cabin choices, "A" and "B" cabins have three rooms and sleep up to six people. All feature either wood or electric heat, free-standing fireplaces and screened porches. Depending on the season, cabins offer either interior cold water and toilet or a shower/toilet in a central bathhouse facility. In fall off-peak periods, no interior water is available.

"C," "D" and "E" Cabin Amenities

The latter three sectors offer rustic to primitive accommodations. One-room and three-room "C" cabins accommodate six people; both types feature either a paneled porch or rough interior, wood or electric heat, no inside water and central shower/toilet. One-room "D" cabins sleep two to six people with the same facilities as "C" cabins (two "D" cabins are unheated). One-room "E" cabins, by far Letchworth's most spartan, are unheated and without inside water; visitors use a central toilet building that lacks shower facilities.

Images related to Letchworth State Park

Overlooking the middle falls of Genesee river from inspiration point in Letchworth State park.

Upper Falls in Letchworth State Park, Portage Bridge in the background.

A view from the Upper Falls in Letchworth State Park.

Waterfalls and gorge scenery in Letchworth State Park, New York, USA.

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